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Parliament

Országház

The Hungarian National Parliament building is the largest in Europe, designed by architect Imre Steindl for the 1896 millennial celebrations, and built 1880-1902. It is based on England's Parliament building, and supposedly is one meter wider and longer than that building, just a little bit of architectural conceit. The building is so immense, the weak alluvial soil along the Danube had to be reinforced with a 2-m (7-foot) deep concrete foundation. Not surprising, as the building is 270 m long and 125 m wide, with 691 rooms and 20 km (12.5 miles) of corridors. The lacy white neo-Gothic froth covering the building is actually educational: 88 statues representing Hungarian rulers, princes and military commanders. These statues are small and cannot be readily distinguished from the ground, but they are there.

Address
V. Kossuth Lajos tér
Getting there
Kossuth tér or tram: 2, 2B, 23 to 'Kossuth tér'
Hours
On specific times during the day, and you have to get your ticket in advance for a timed slot. Tickets are sold out by about 11:00. At the visistor centre you can only buy tickets for the same day, but you can purchase tickets online in advance
Price
For EU citizens: Ft2200, non-EU: Ft5200 adults, free for children under 6 years

Listing from Wikivoyage: Budapest/Belváros, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.